People in the Kandy District are likely to be vaccinated using the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine,
Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has reportedly said that the vaccination process will begin next week in five high-risk areas in the Kandy district.
The areas...
The drive through PCR and Covid antigen tests at private hospitals cancelled according to a directive issued by the Director-General of Health Services.
Those tests can only be performed on the recommendation of a consultant or a doctor in charge...
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the government to seek the advice of medical professionals on how to control the spread of the coronavirus.
The Former Prime Minister has said that although the government continues to administer vaccines,...
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has warned, the government of the possibility of spreading the Indian black fungus infection in Sri Lanka.
Indian Doctors have prescribed, Amphotericin--B injection to treat this disease known as the Black Fungus or Mucormycosis. Meanwhile,...
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has queried when will the government realise that it is the health professionals who should take lockdown decisions.
In a Twitter message, Mr Jayasuriya states, the situation is getting worse on all fronts. Covid-19 cases and...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and his wife have been tested positive for Covid 19.
They are being treated at the Hospital.
Opposition Leader Sajith in a statement said “Yesterday, my wife was admitted to hospital with symptoms of Covid-19. She subsequently...
All Ceylon Muslim Congress has suspended two of its Parliamentarians from the party membership for voting in favour of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill.
The two members are Ishaq Rahaman and Ali Sabr Raheem. The final Parliamentary vote...
The Supreme Court yesterday (21) issued an order to transfer former Western Province Governor Azath Salley to the Merchant Ward of Colombo National Hospital with the approval of health authorities.
Salley was arrested by CID and currently being detained over...
The Central government of India has advised the States to declare mucormycosis (Black fungus) as an epidemic. This would mean health facilities will have to screen for the fungal infection and report it to the government.
Mucormycosis or black fungus...
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marise Payne, announced on 21 May that Australia will provide AUD 5.5 million in funding to Sri Lanka as part of a new Health Security initiative to support the Sri Lankan Government’s COVID-19 response....
The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) along with the Government Medical Officers Association, Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) and Sri Lanka Medical Intercollegiate Committee (SMIC) representing all medical professional colleges called on the authorities to go for a two-week...
A countrywide travel restriction will come into effect from 11.00 pm tonight and will be lifted at 4.00 am on Tuesday, May 25, and will be re-imposed from Tuesday 11.00 pm until 4.00 am on May 28.
